Director of Development

Employment Status: Full-Time

FLSA Status: Exempt

Experience Required: Minimum five (5) years related work experience. Master’s degree may be substituted for one (1) year of the required experience. (Economic Development experience preferred but not required.)

Minimum Education Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in Urban Planning or Design, Landscape Architecture, Geography, Public Administration, or related field.

Direct Supervisor: Assistant City Administrator

Supervisory Responsibility: Yes

Primary Work Location: Office setting and work sites within the City of Nixa jurisdiction.

Certification: Valid State of Missouri driver’s license.

Job Summary: Administers the operation of the Planning and Zoning, Building Inspection and GIS (Geographical Information Systems) Departments, acting as a liaison to the City Administrator to ensure the effective delivery of all services of the various divisions to all customers of the City.

Essential Job Functions

An employee in this position may be called upon to do any or all of the following essential duties:

• Establish policies and procedures and interpret, administer, and enforce the zoning ordinances, subdivision regulations, development application procedures, and building code regulations of the City of Nixa.
• Supervise all full-time/part-time staff and applicable consultants.
• Manage and organize all activities relating to the City’s planning and zoning, building permitting and inspections, GIS, and development functions to ensure enforcement of adopted ordinances, comprehensive plans, and policies created by the City Council and the Planning and Zoning Commission.
• Oversee the development, updating, and distribution of the GIS mapping database. Serve

as liaison to the Public Works Department to ensure that all existing City infrastructure,

new infrastructure, and changes to existing infrastructure are correctly represented on the GIS mapping database.

• Serve as staff liaison for the Planning and Zoning Commission and other ad-hoc

committees under the direction of the Planning and Zoning commission. Prepare staff

reports and draft ordinances for planning, zoning, and development matters.

• Periodically review, recommend, and draft revisions to relevant ordinances, agreements,

and pertinent resolutions.

• Review petitions for annexation, zoning, preliminary plats, conditional use permits, variances, appeals, and exceptions to be heard by the City Council, Planning and Zoning Commission, and the Board of Adjustment. Attend meetings of all bodies serving as the City’s witness during each hearing.
• Review and analyze all proposals of private or public development in the

City of Nixa. Review all residential and commercial plans for compliance with the

zoning ordinance, subdivision regulations, comprehensive plan, technical specifications,

and other plans, policies, and procedures pertinent within the Planning and Development.

• Meet with and coordinate staff’s meeting with all customers to provide professional

consultation assistance in explaining, preparing, and processing the City’s development

applications, procedures, and policies pertaining to proposed annexations, zoning changes, subdivision, conditional use permits, variances, and complaints of possible zoning/code violations.

• Coordinate, manage, and facilitate the preparation of the City’s Comprehensive Plan

amendments and periodic review of all applicable sections of the Comprehensive Plan. Provide research, comments, and recommendations to public participants, Planning and Zoning Commission, and the City Council of the City’s past, existing, and future growth.

• Responsible for preparing, managing, controlling, and reporting of all financial

transactions of the Planning and Zoning Department and the Building Inspection

Department. Monitor inner-departmental needs and ensure proper means for staff

performance.

• Report on a regular basis to the Assistant City Administrator regarding the status of all

development and construction activities within the City.

• Supervise, manage, and prepare annual performance evaluations of all staff personnel,

assuring satisfactory work performance and their compliance with all adopted personnel policies and procedures.

• Prepare the Department’s annual operating budget and Capital Improvement Program and their implementation upon approval.
• Effectively perform as a member of a team in carrying the role of team liaison to other

City departments and is effective in carrying out the City’s organizational development

plan philosophy.

• Perform other tasks and duties assigned.

Essential Functions, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSA’s) for Employment

An employee in this class must have the following knowledge, skills, and abilities upon application:

Knowledge

• Principles and practices of urban regional planning, economic development, public administration, planning, community development, and budgeting.
• Federal and State of Missouri laws, regulations, and guidelines relating to

all aspects of municipal planning, zoning, and building construction operations.

• City of Nixa’s codes, ordinances, regulations, policies, and procedures pertaining to municipal operations, enforcement requirement, personnel conduct.
• Principles and practices of personnel management including hiring, supervision, training, mentoring, coaching, evaluating and discipline.
• Knowledge of current technological equipment including personal computer(s) and mobile devices.
• Occupational hazards and safe working practices.

Skills

• Communicate effectively and courteously with associates, developers, community leaders, citizen groups, and the general public to present an overall professional image.
• Effectively execute Department activities including formulating and implementing policy and programs within established resource and budgetary constraints.
• Interpret and apply Federal, State and Local policies, procedures, laws, and regulations.
• Provide effective leadership, mentoring, coaching, training, and evaluation to subordinates.
• Excellent oral and written communications.
• Strong organizational skills.

Abilities

• Produce positive and effective results towards goals adopted in various plans such as the City’s Strategic Plan, Comprehensive Plan, and various other plans adopted by the City.
• Make difficult computations and supervise complex work projects. Mentally analyze a situation, solve problems, make decisions under pressure.
• Conduct studies, prepare comprehensive reports, and determine cost effective ways for conducting the assigned project and maintenance activities.
• Ability to communicate effectively with personnel, supervisors, City Council, contractors, developers, and the public. Communicate technical advice and assistance through public meetings, reports and direct inquiry.
• Effectively practice personnel management, hiring, supervision, training, mentoring, coaching, evaluating, and discipline.
• Mentally analyze a situation, solve problems, and make decisions under pressure in area of responsibility.
• Maintain confidentiality at all times.
• Multitask and prioritize work appropriately.
• Stooping, climbing, and bending.
• May be exposed to extreme weather conditions, dust, and pollen.

**This position description is a general guideline for work behavior and is not intended to be a comprehensive listing of all job duties. Therefore, it is also not, nor can it be implied to be, a contract of employment. The contents of this position description may be changed without notice, and employment may be terminated by either party, at will.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $74,568.00 - $83,304.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Application Question(s):

• How many years of experience do you have in Economic Development?

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Development, Planning & Zoning: 5 years (Preferred)

Work Location: One location